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December 7, 2012
Nobel Prize winner Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin was another amazing woman that changed the world with science!
To read the full biography of Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin click here
December 6, 2012
Read about this Chemist from the Big Easy who may have had a hand in developing the shirt on your back!
To read the full biography visit our Role Models in Science & Engineering Achievement page here
December 5, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – The USA Science & Engineering Festival today announced Lockheed Martin as its founding and presenting host, unveiled a new website, and detailed year-round activities leading up to its return to Washington, DC on April 24-27, 2014.
The USA Science & Engineering Festival…
December 4, 2012
Here's one for the Math lovers! For the full biography of David Blackwell, visit our website: http://ow.ly/fPuLK
December 3, 2012
This environmental crusader was a voice for our beautiful planet- she is an inspiration!
For the full biography of this incredible woman, visit our website: http://ow.ly/fN7pM
December 1, 2012
Have you ever wondered why on some days cats lick themselves more vigorously? I suspect not. But their licking rate is indeed variable. And it just might have to do with the animal’s fear of getting an electric shock. Unfortunately for felines, cat fur loses electrons very readily, and therein lies…
November 30, 2012
For the full biography on the amazing Benjamin Carson visit our website: http://ow.ly/fIXdY
November 29, 2012
Luis Walter Alvarez – Physicist, Inventor and Engineer
He was one of those rare thinkers whose contributions to science impacted a wide spectrum – ranging from splitting atoms (he was part of the research team that developed the atomic bomb) and creating aircraft radar systems, to developing…
November 28, 2012
Hypatia -- Influential Mathematician and Philosopher
--Perhaps the first woman to make a substantial contribution to the development of mathematics
--Murdered by her adversaries
Her influence as a mathematician, philosopher and teacher in ancient Alexandria, Egypt --at a time when opportunities…
November 27, 2012
Rebecca Lee Crumpler -- Physician
Challenged the prevailing attitudes of her day when in 1864 she became the first African American woman to earn a medical degree.
Even at an early age, Rebecca Lee Crumpler displayed a penchant and sensitivity toward caring for the poor and ill. Born in Delaware…
November 26, 2012
We are seeking exhibitors for the 2014 Festival! Join us if you want to change lives! The exhibitors from the last Festival were amazing and we hope you come back again!
November 21, 2012
Abelardo Aguilar -- Filipino physician-scientist
Co-discoverer of Erythromycin (Ilosone®), an effective antibiotic against various respiratory tract and intestinal infections, and certain sexually-transmitted diseases
Fungi and soil bacteria are amazing ecosystems from which key medicinal products…
November 21, 2012
Exhibitor applications are now being accepted for the 3rd Festival!
We invite you to celebrate science at the 3rd USA Science &
Engineering Festival, the largest celebration of science and
engineering in the United States! The 3rd Science Festival will kick
off with nationwide school programs,…
November 20, 2012
Rakesh Agrawal -- Chemical engineer
Developed effective process to cool natural gas to the point that it liquifies, thus helping the gas to be transported safely across long distances by ship, rail or other means. This has helped improve energy production and efficiency.
Born in India, Rakesh…
November 19, 2012
Virginia Apgar – Physician
The New York anesthesiologist-researcher who helped establish the field of modern neonatology, and created the newborn APGAR Scoring System in 1953 – a simple but important test administered at birth to determine the physical health of infants. This test is responsible…
November 16, 2012
Alia Sabor -- Materials scientist
Modern-day child prodigy who earned her Ph.D. at age 17, and became the youngest college professor in history in 2008.
No doubt, materials scientist Alia Sabur has been ahead of the "learning curve" for most of her young life. She was born in New York City in 1989…
November 15, 2012
Samira Ibrahim Islam -- Noted Saudi pharmacology researcher and professor
First woman in Saudi Arabia to earn a Ph.D.; introduced formal university education for girls in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Recalling when she became the first woman from her country of Saudi Arabia to earn a Ph.D., noted…
November 14, 2012
Before being elected to the U.S. Congress in 1998, physicist Rush Holt taught and researched such areas as solar spectroscopy and plasma physics. This background inspired some of his supporters in the 12th District of New Jersey to make bumper stickers that proudly read: “My congressman IS a…
November 13, 2012
Granville Woods -- born in Columbus, OH in 1856 and who taught himself electrical and mechanical engineering while working in railroad machine shops and steel mills -- is perhaps best known for inventing a device called the " Multiplex Railway Telegraph." This variation of the "induction…
November 12, 2012
The USA Science & Engineering Festival Facebook page has grown at an incredible rate! Today we have reached over 30,000 Likes on our page! Facebook has been instrumental in helping us to achieve our mission to invigorate the interest of STEM.
Festival Executive Director Marc Schulman states, “…
November 12, 2012
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Irène Joliot-Curie -- Chemist and physicist
Shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with her husband Frédéric Joliot for discovering that radioactivity could be artificially produced.
You've heard of the achievements of Nobel Prize-winning scientists Marie and Pierre…
November 11, 2012
(Science Question of the Day: Motivating and preparing the next generation of innovators in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is a national mission for Shirley. Read and share her story, and then ask yourself: Am I doing all I can to prepare?)
For more than a decade, the name…
November 9, 2012
One of the most influential structural engineers of the 20th Century
You may readily recognize some his most famous works as a structural design engineer: the John Hancock Center building in Chicago; Chicago's Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower); the Hajj Terminal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; and…
November 8, 2012
She’s sometimes referred to as China's Sally Ride. Liu, a fighter pilot, became China's first female astronaut to travel in space in 2012, helping China accomplish its first-ever manned space docking.
Two years after she was recruited for China's rigorous astronaut training program, 33-year-old Liu…
November 7, 2012
His invention of the gas mask has saved countless lives since World War I, and his patent of the first traffic signal led to the modern-day traffic light.
Garrett Morgan, the son of former slaves, was born in Paris, Kentucky in 1877 (the seventh of 11 children). His formal education never went…
May 1, 2012
The 2012 USA Science and Engineering Festival was a huge success this past weekend! More than 150,000 attendees battled the rain, traffic and crowds to celebrate science at the Convention Center!
The Festival would not have been possible without the hard work of our amazing volunteers! Over 750…
April 27, 2012
The excitement is filling the air at Sneak Peek Friday today as we are gearing up for an amazing weekend! The Festival takes place Saturday from 10-6 and Sunday from 10-4 at the Walter E Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Please visit our "Plan Your Day" section on our website for…
April 26, 2012
The 2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival has finally arrived! The Expo will take place this weekend at the Walter E Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. The hours are Saturday from 10-6 and Sunday from 10-4. Evening shows are also scheduled for the weekend including the Stargazing…
April 23, 2012
Under the guidance of some of the top astronomy experts in the country, explore our amazing Universe - including up close views of the Earth's moon, Jupiter and other mysterious planetary objects - at the Stargazing Party, an exciting educational collaboration between the Festival, the Smithsonian'…
April 20, 2012
Thank you to Blogger Amy from DC Metro Mom for a wonderful post on the USA Science and Engineering Festival!
Read all of DC Metro Mom's Post here.
Spark An Interest in Scientific Discovery at the USA Science & Engineering Festival!
By Amy from DC Metro Mom
The 2nd Annual USA Science &…